plural of straw-necked ibis

(idiomatic) Of stocks, to buy when both demand and price are low, so as to sell when demand and price are high.

(idiomatic) A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.

present participle of make bricks without straw

simple past tense and past participle of make bricks without straw

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of make bricks without straw

(idiomatic) To accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.

A person in desperate need of help will grab hold of some help, even if it is insignificant.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of make bricks without straws

simple past tense and past participle of make bricks without straws